Master runner Jonathan Campbell celebrated Saint Patrick's Day on the street of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, winning the Northwest Florida Track Club's seventh annual Lucky Leprechaun 10K on Saturday morning, 17 March 2018. Finishing more than 400 meters ahead of the next runner, Campbell completed the course in 37:49. Karina Sterrett was the first woman in the 10K, placing fourth overall in 41:56. 130 athletes finished the 6.2-mile race.Panama City Beach, Florida master runner David Shearon took second in the race, running 39:20. The 2017 Lucky Leprechaun 10K champion, Drew Brunner, was third in 40:32.
Ashley Selvey was runner-up on the women's side, placing eighth overall in 46:02. Margaret Compton took third in the women's standings and tenth overall in 48:05. The top woman master and fourth female finisher was Chrissie Kirila, fourteenth overall in 49:02.
Top Ten Men, 2018 Lucky Leprechaun 10K
- 37:49, Jonathan Campbell (M, 40)
- 39:20, David Shearon (M, 48)
- 40:32, Drew Brunner (M, 30)
- 44:13, Rick Leonardi (M, 56)
- 45:28, Bill Brewer (M, 53)
- 45:49, David Griffin (M, 55)
- 47:09, Jason Morway (M, 40)
- 48:22, William Gibson (M, 15)
- 48:52, Tim Dreyer (M, 54)
- 48:59, Randy Frith (M, 70)
Top Ten Women, 2018 Lucky Leprechaun 10K
- 41:56, Karina Sterrett (F, 29)
- 46:02, Ashley Selvey (F, 32)
- 48:05, Margaret Compton (F, 35)
- 49:02, Chrissie Kirila (F, 48)
- 49:21, Edie Ezell (F, 60)
- 50:30, Suzette McKenzie (F, 50)
- 51:02, Anna Calhoon (F, 29)
- 51:11, Mindy Carter (F, 30)
- 52:12, Jennifer Fox (F, 35)
- 53:44, Eve Phillips (F, 54)
The Lucky Leprechaun race was only a 5K when it was first held in 2012. The 10K was added in 2013, but the 5K has remained on the program. Choctawhatchee high sophomore cross-country runner Jacob Knox won the shorter race in 2018, running 17:52. Just under 100 meters behind Knox, Katja Blunden of Destin, Florida set a new Lucky Leprechaun women's record in the 5K, finishing second overall in 18:54.
Matt Blunden edged Chris Roach for second in the men's 5K standings, 19:08 to 19:09. Blunden and Roach were third and fourth overall. Frank McKenzie was the fastest master runner in the race and the fifth male finisher, sixth overall in 19:20.
At 21:00, Whitney Ezell was the second woman and thirteenth overall. Kelly Wild was the top woman master and third female finisher, 27th overall in 22:13.
457 athletes finished the 2018 Lucky Leprechaun 5K.
Top Ten Men, 2018 Lucky Leprechaun 5K
- 17:52, Jacob Knox (M, 16)
- 19:08, Matt Blunden (M, 38)
- 19:09, Chris Roach (M, 25)
- 19:17, Aaron Haugan (M, 34)
- 19:20, Frank McKenzie (M, 53)
- 19:33, Eric Davis (M, 33)
- 19:44, James Hurst (M, 27)
- 20:27, Brandon Joseph (M, 21)
- 20:33, Ethan Norton (M, 11)
- 20:38, Spencer Weide (M, 27)
Top Ten Women, 2018 Lucky Leprechaun 5K
- 18:54, Katja Blunden (F, 39)
- 21:00, Whitney Ezell (F, 30)
- 22:13, Kelly Wild (F, 53)
- 22:21, Paula Piazza (F, 53)
- 23:00, Marketta Rypova (F, 35)
- 23:05, Julie Scott (F, 38)
- 23:07, Susan McKenzie (F, 52)
- 23:08, Jenifer Tomasello (F, 37)
- 23:09, Andrea Korenek (F, 38)
- 24:08, Tiffany Law (F, 29)
| Fort Walton Beach, Florida Lucky Leprechaun winners, 2012 - 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Distance | Men | Women | Finishers |
| 17 March 2012 | 5K | 17:45, Anthony Stricker | 19:24, Lisa Lewis | |
| 16 March 2013 | 10K | 40:26, Bob Walker | 40:12, Juia Tobias | |
| 5K | 16:37, Mason Powers | 22:18, Cheryl Wolfe | ||
| 15 March 2014 | 10K | 38:32, Ashley Armstrong | 37:21, Cheryl Held | |
| 5K | 16:41, Caden Ewing | 22:53, Cheryl Veltman | ||
| 14 March 2015 | 10K | 42:32, Jason Strong | 41:43, Elizabeth Heering | 96 |
| 5K | 17:23, Jason Nodjomian | 21:06, Nicole Escoffier | 257 | |
| 12 March 2016 | 10K | 40:08, Douglas Bustillo | 45:38, Paula Piazza | 93 |
| 5K | 17:55, Austin Zivney | 19:13, Line Lauritsen | 345 | |
| 16 March 2017 | 10K | 37:59, Drew Bruner | 42:02, Anna Morelock | 82 |
| 5K | 16:20, Jake Fisk | 19:35, Line Lauritsen | 290 | |
| 17 March 2018 | 10K | 37:49, Jonathan Campbell | 41:56, Karina Sterrett | 130 |
| 5K | 17:52, Jacob Knox | 18:54, Katja Blunden | 457 | |
Links
- Complete results of the 2018 Lucky Leprechaun 10K and 5K
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRjZ-WRfJnyds8SBuVW0ja1oPcLVi6jjDMRzvK7qMHXkVTRqu1AnSRSyBuRkXReSXvd7J01Z4GNPksd/pubhtml
- Northwest Florida Track Club
http://nwftc.com
- Lucky Leprechaun on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Lucky-Leprechaun-5k10k-RunWalk-314025588647516/
- Upcoming lucky races in the Tallahassee region on the Trouble Afoot! race calendar
https://troubleafoot.blogspot.com/search/label/calendar?max-results=1
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